Superintendent - Commercial, Medical

Herman Construction C. Herman Construction is a general contracting company that specializes in multifamily and mixed-used development. In eight short years, we have grown our client base across the Southeast from relationships and referrals alone, and built projects totaling more than $400 million. Our company is built on a foundation of integrity, collaboration, and a commitment to delivering high-quality projects. Herman Construction is licensed in NC, SC and GA with offices in Charlotte, Wilmington, Raleigh, and Charleston, SC. The General Superintendent provides senior-level field leadership across multiple ground-up multifamily projects. This role is responsible for driving consistency, quality, and excellence in jobsite execution by mentoring and developing Senior Superintendents, Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents and Project Engineers.
The General Superintendent partners closely with Leadership and Project Management to ensure each project achieves schedule, safety, quality, and cost objectives. This role also collaborates with Preconstruction to support early logistics and sequencing planning, scheduling, and field resource forecasting.
This position plays a key role in standardizing field processes, supporting staffing decisions, and proactively identifying risks to ensure overall operational success. The role conducts regular jobsite visits to evaluate performance, identify risks, and support site leadership, while also spending time in the office for staffing, planning, reporting, and coordination This is a senior-level field position that requires advanced technical expertise, scheduling ability, and leadership skills to drive project success.

Provide leadership, coaching, and mentorship to Senior Superintendents, Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents and Project Engineers and/or Interns across multiple projects.
● Partner with leadership to forecast staffing needs, support hiring efforts, and assist in performance evaluations for field roles.
● Support onboarding and training programs for new field personnel; Oversee field execution across multiple ground-up multifamily projects to ensure alignment with
performance goals for schedule, budget, safety, and quality.
● Conduct routine jobsite visits to evaluate performance, identify risks, and support site leadership teams.
● Drive consistent implementation of jobsite logistics, phasing plans, and best-practice building methods.

Safety & Quality Management
● Champion and reinforce company and OSHA safety policies across all field operations.
● Conduct recurring safety and quality audits; Ensure consistent application and improvement of the Quality Control Program.

Preconstruction & Planning
● Participate in preconstruction efforts including site assessments, constructability reviews, logistics
planning, and sequencing strategies.
● Provide input on staffing plans, site-specific schedule requirements, and potential field-execution
Assist in evaluating trade contractor capacity, performance, and compliance across projects.
● Support conflict resolution and field-related issue escalation.

Risk Identification & Reporting
● Monitor field performance to identify and report schedule risks, manpower concerns, trade performance issues, and safety trends.
● Communicate recurring field challenges and improvement opportunities to senior leadership.

Ability to walk, stand, and move around active construction sites for extended periods of time.
● Must be able to lift and carry materials or equipment up to 50 lbs. Comfortable working in outdoor conditions and varying weather.

15+ years of progressive experience leading large-scale ground-up multifamily projects (100+ units), including podium and/or garden-style construction.
● Experience overseeing multiple projects simultaneously as a General Superintendent.
● Strong expertise in multifamily construction scheduling, including baseline development, look-ahead management, recovery scheduling, sequencing, workforce planning, and logistics.
● Proven success in developing and leading high-performing field teams.
● Proficiency with plan/spec interpretation, construction documents, and field engineering principles.
● Proficient with Procore (construction software) and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
● able to collaborate with all project stakeholders.
● Ability to travel between active projects and markets as required.
● Demonstrates proven leadership ability, earning trust and respect from field teams and peers through consistent performance and accountability.
● Strategic thinker with ability to manage multiple priorities across active projects
● able to engage confidently with project teams, clients, and field staff
● Coaches and develops others to elevate individual and team performance
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